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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
thrombophlebitis, pyoderma ... like lesions, pyoderma ... response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... of Purulent skin ... erysipelas with no focus ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management ... #skin #softtissue
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Lower risk - Skin ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
loss from the skin ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
tracts, fragile skin ... macerate, periwound skin ... exudates of injured skin ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... Hemorrhagic shock - Cool skin ... Survey #CABCDE #management
How to choose & apply sunscreen.

Whether you're out (with or without a mask) or just lounging
to all exposed skin ... risk of sunburn, skin ... #dermatology #skin ... #prevention #management ... #comparison #pharmacology
Histiocytosis - Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD)
Comparison of Features by Age,
disease (RDD) Comparison ... Features by Age, Skin ... Histiocytosis #diagnosis #comparison ... table #features #management
Soft Tissue Infection with Cobblestoning and hyperechoic "dirty shadowing" on POCUS

60yo male with h/o diabetes presents
shadowing" on POCUS ... following is the best management ... SURGERY is the best management ... DirtyShadowing #Skin ... Infection #SSTI #POCUS
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
, and photoxic skin ... long-term use lead to skin ... #valleyfever #management ... #antifungals #comparison